linewidth

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noun

A measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.

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Meanings

nounlinewidth (plural linewidths)

plural linewidths

  1. natural sciencesA measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.

Origin

From line + width.

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APA

linewidth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linewidth

MLA

“linewidth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linewidth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linewidth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linewidth.

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